The Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, has come under scrutiny following allegations of administrative bottlenecks, delays in the release of students’ academic documents and alleged preferential treatment in the institution’s admission and screening processes.
The allegations, which were raised by students and sources within the institution, could not be independently verified as of the time of filing this report. The institution’s management is therefore being given an opportunity to respond to the claims.
At the centre of the complaints are alleged difficulties at the Examinations and Records Department, where some students reportedly claim that their academic files have gone missing after submission, while others have allegedly been subjected to repeated delays over routine stamping and verification of receipts generated through the institution’s online payment portal.
Some affected students are said to have been asked to return on different dates for what they described as simple administrative procedures, resulting in frustration and, in some cases, delays in completing their documentation.
Sources attributed some of the problems to what they described as poor coordination and inadequate supervision of some administrative processes.
More disturbing are allegations of preferential treatment in the processing of students’ academic documents and HND admissions.
Some students who completed their National Diploma (ND) programmes at the institution and reportedly concluded their clearance are said to still be waiting for their statements of results.
The situation is also said to have affected students seeking admission into the Higher National Diploma (HND) programme, with some applicants alleging that they commenced their admission processes months ago but are yet to be screened.
A source who spoke on the matter alleged that students who began their HND admission processing as far back as May were still waiting to be screened, while some applicants who reportedly commenced their processes in August had already been screened.
“It is unfortunate that students who started processing their HND admissions since May are yet to be screened, despite finishing their ND programme from the same institution, while those who started around August have been screened as the first set, with no specific date for the second set,” the source said.
The source further alleged that some students may have gained earlier access to screening after allegedly making unofficial payments to individuals within the system.
The allegation of bribery, however, could not be independently verified, and no specific official has been publicly identified or established to have received such payments.
There are also complaints that some officials within the Examinations and Records Department allegedly blame the delays on higher authorities, whom they claim are not sufficiently available to provide directives and ensure that the affected processes operate efficiently.
The development has reportedly left some students caught between different layers of the institution’s bureaucracy, with applicants and graduates complaining that delays in obtaining official documents could affect their further education, employment and other opportunities requiring proof of academic qualifications.
The concerns raise questions about the effectiveness of OGITECH’s internal administrative procedures, particularly the monitoring of admission screening, students’ records and the issuance of academic documents.
